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China: 40 cities reel under heavy smog, air pollution for third day 

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

The ministry has sent 13 inspection teams to check whether local governments have taken appropriate measures to address heavy pollution and sanction illegal factory emissions. Heavy smog continued to engulf 40 Chinese cities for the third day on Sunday, with … Continue reading →

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‘Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels’

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients presented at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. “This is the first human study to report an influence of air pollution on pulmonary vascular … Continue reading →

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Air pollution impairs function of blood vessels in lungs: Authors recommend limiting physical activity in heavily polluted areas 

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution impairs the function of blood vessels in the lungs, according to a study in more than 16,000 patients presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. “This is the first human study to report an influence of air pollution on pulmonary … Continue reading →

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Get your masks out! Delhi’s air quality ‘severe’, to get worse this week 

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. Air quality in the Capital worsened on Wednesday as pollution levels in various parts of the city reached “severe” proportions. … Continue reading →

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Air pollution ’causes 467,000 premature deaths a year in Europe’

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air pollution is causing around 467,000 premature deaths in Europe every year, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has warned. People in urban areas are especially at risk, with around 85% exposed to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at levels deemed harmful … Continue reading →

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Indonesian fires exposed 69 million to ‘killer haze’ 

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Wildfires in Indonesia and Borneo exposed 69 million people to unhealthy air pollution and are responsible for thousands of premature deaths, new research has shown. The study, published today in Scientific Reports, gives the most accurate picture yet of the … Continue reading →

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Air Pollution Linked to Higher Stroke Mortality

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

More evidence showing that living in areas with high levels of air pollution is linked to a higher stroke risk has come from two new studies. Both studies are published online in the journal Stroke. The first, from the United … Continue reading →

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China says air pollution worsens in October 

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Respro® UK Ltd

Air quality in China’s smog-hit northern regions, which include the capital Beijing, worsened in October despite overall improvements over the course of the year, the environment ministry said in a notice late on Monday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said … Continue reading →

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